List of mayors of Gold Coast
This is a list of mayors of Gold Coast, Queensland.
The Town of South Coast (Present-day Gold Coast) was formed through the amalgamation of Coolangatta and Southport on 17 June 1949. On 21 March 1958, the town of South Coast was officially renamed to the Town of Gold Coast, and the following year on 16 May 1959, the Gold Coast was proclaimed a city. In 1995, the Albert Shire Council and Gold Coast City Council areas were amalgamated to form one Gold Coast.
Pre-Amalgamation (1949-1995)[]
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Alderman | 1949-1958 |
| Ald | 1958–1967 |
| Bruce Small | 1967-1973 |
| 1973-1976 | |
| Sir Bruce Small | 1976-1978 |
| Administrator | 1978-1979 |
| 1979-1982 | |
| 1982-1985 | |
| 1985-1988 | |
| Lex Bell | 1988-1994 |
Post-Amalgamation (1995 – present)[]
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Ray Stevens | 1995-1997 |
| 1997-2004 | |
| Ron Clarke | 2004-2012 |
| Tom Tate | 2012- |
Data drawn from Gold Coast City Council's History Archives. [1]
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Lists of local government leaders of places in Queensland
- Gold Coast, Queensland-related lists
- History of Gold Coast, Queensland
- People from the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Mayors of Gold Coast